Cistern or well cleaner



J. SHILLING, Jr. CISTBRN 0R WELL CLEANER.

(No Model.)

Patent-ed July 19, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSE SI'IILLING, JR., OF TROY, OHIO.

CISTERN OR WELL CLEANER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 479,228, dated July 19, 1892. Application filed February 25, 1892. Serial No. 422,744. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, JESSE SHILLING, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Troy, in the county of Miami and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oistern or Well Cleaners; and I do hereby declare that the followin gis a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in devices for cleaning wells, cisterns, and the like; and it has for its objects, among others, to provide a simple, cheap, and durable and efficient device by which the sediment and refuse matters may be easily removed and the device emptied.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be specitically defined by the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a side elevation of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section through the same. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a crosssection on the line 4 4 of Fig. l.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a cylinder provided with a detachable bottom A', which is provided upon its upper or inner face with a groove ce, in which is fitted a rubber or other ring a', upon which the end of the cylinder rests, as seen in Fig. 2, to form a tight joint. This detachable or movable bottom is provided with an opening b, which is closed by a valve B, of rubber or other suitable material, hinged at one side, as at b', and closing downward.

C are guides on opposite sides of the cylinder, and through these guides work the rods D, which are attached to the removable bottom A and to a cross-bar E at the upper ends, as shown,the connections being made in any suitable manner, the bottom being provided with lugs a2, through which the said rods pass, as seen in Figs. 1 and 4.

F are arms branching from the tube F and connected to the opposite sides of the cylinder at the upper end at right angles to the points of connection of the rods D, as seen in Fig. 1.

G is a plunger Iitted to move snugly within the cylinder and provided with a plunger-rod G', which extends upward through the tube F', as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and at its upper end provided with loop-handle or other provision g, by which it may be easily manipulated. It has an upwardlyextending block G2, the object of which will soon appear.

In Fig. 1 I have shown a set-screw 7c for holding the bottom in the proper position. It is designed to engage one of the rods D for this purpose.

In operation the device is placed in the well or cistern with the bottom closed against the end of the cylinder and the plunger at the lowest limit of its stroke, the valve being closed. The rod is then drawn upon, which creates a suction. The valve is opened in- Ward and the sediment drawn into the cylinder through the hole in the bottom till the plunger is drawn up, say, to the point in which it is shown byfull lines in Fig. 2. A key II is then passed through a hole h in the rod to hold the parts in this position. The device is then withdrawn from the well or cistern, the key removed, and the cross-bar E pressed downward, which pushes the bottom A away from the cylinder, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, and by the same movement pushing the plunger downward into the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, thus forcing the material out of the cylinder. The block G2 serves an important ofce in that it permits of the movement of the bottoni and plunger together when desired. The bottom is held against the cylinder while the plunger is in its lowest position by the set-screw 7a engaging the rod D, as seen in Fig. 1.

What I claim as new is 1. The combination, with the cylinder and its movable bottom, of a plunger tted within the cylinder, a cross-bar connected with the bottom, guides and rods carrying said bottom, and a rod connected with the plunger, and a block o n the upper end of the plunger beneath the cross-bar, substantially as and for the purpose specified. Y

2. The combination, with the cylinder and its movable bottom, of a plunger titted within the cylinder, rods connected with the bottom and working in guides on the cylinder, a crossbar carried by the upper ends of said rods, a plunger-rod passed through said cross-bar, and a block on the rod and above the plunger and below the cross-bar, as and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination, with the cylinder and its movable bottom with opening and inwardly-opening valve, of a plunger in the cylinder, rods connected with the bottom and carrying a cross-bar at their upper ends, a plunger-rod, a block between the plunger and cross-bar, and a tubular handle to the cylinder through which the plunger-rod passes', as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed myname in the presence of two Witnesses.

JESSE SHILLING, JR. Witnesses:

J. W. ROTHERMEL, P. J. GOODRICH. 

